(Q19283)
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Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Aḥmad
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Stowell, M. Louise
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Qurʼans
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Illuminations (painting)
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Manuscripts (documents)
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Manuscripts, Arabic--18th century
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Manuscripts, Oriental--18th century
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Extent: 294 leaves : 155 x 100 (105 x 60) mm, bound to 157 x 106 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Binding: Brown gilt stamped leather with flap (Type II); gilded stamped mandorlas on front and back cover with two pendants along the verticle axis each with cornerpieces and frame; gilded foredge stamp.
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Layout: 15 long lines, border-ruled.
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Script: Written in naskh in black ink, text is pointed and vocalized.
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Decoration: Polychrome using black, pink, blue, green, white, and gold inks. Text of the first chapter, al-Fātiḥah (The Opening) in cloudbands (f. 1v-2r); page is right half of what would have been a dual opening with illuminated border (f. 1v). Polychrome rule-border (gold, black, red) around textblock. Readings in red; sūrah titles in white. Medallions and words in gold indicate sections and...
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Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
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Provenance: Formerly owned by M. Louise Stowell (bookplate inside front cover).
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Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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